Obituaries

December 31, 2025

Memorial Services for Frederick "Freddy" Lee Drish, 85, of Milo, Iowa, who passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Indianola, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2026 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior from 10 to 11 a.m.  Inurnment with military honors will follow at the Belmont Cemetery in Milo.

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December 27, 2025

Celebration of Life services for Robert "Bob" Johns, 83, of Pleasantville, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Knoxville, Iowa, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Motor Friends Church in rural Milo, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to services from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the church.

Bob...

December 27, 2025

On Saturday, December 27, 2025, our father Harry Eugene Dryer passed on to his eternal home in Heaven. His last days were spent in the comfort of his family and friends at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Harry had a true love affair with our mother Bette Lee Dryer that lasted over sixty years, and he was heartbroken with...

December 26, 2025

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Nicole Lynn Nestvedt, 38, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Friday, December 26, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. A Time of Remembrance will begin at 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

Nicole...

December 24, 2025

Michael Martin Tate was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on April 14, 1961 to Dr. Charles and Patricia (Pafford) Tate.  He died on December 24, 2025, at the age of 64, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Karrie, and two daughters Madeleine (Joseph) Foley and AnneMarie (Eoin) Tate Davis.  Michael is...

December 21, 2025

Judith "Judy" Irene Pool of Norwalk, formerly of Indianola, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Norwalk.  Funeral services for Judy will be held 2 p.m., Friday, December 26, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Norwalk Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to service from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Judy...

December 20, 2025

Services for Dean Ray Andersen, 83, of Norwalk, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, with family by his side, will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 30 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with visitation prior to services from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the funeral home.  Dean was under hospice care through Suncrest at Westview Care...

December 15, 2025

Jack Lewis, 99, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025.  A Memorial Service with inurnment of cremains will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Jack is survived by his children, Steven (Sheryl) Lewis of Queen Creek, AZ, Suzanne (Clint) Young of Emmetsburg, and Jim (Roxanne) Lewis of La Porte City;...

December 15, 2025

Luella Anderson, 86, of Milo, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. Lue is survived by her daughter, Jody and son-in-law, Vern Backstrom of Milo, IA; sister, Sandra (Denny) Edwards of Kingston, TN; and three grandkids, Mark (Jamie) Backstrom, Mike (Julie) Backstrom and Christy Backstrom. She had seven great-grandchildren who she loved all dearly.

She will be missed by all...

December 15, 2025

Ronda Kay Clark of Carlisle, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to service from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Ronda was known for her sassy attitude, infectious...

December 14, 2025

Paula Marie Chew, 79, passed away surrounded by her family, just shy of her 80th birthday. She was born on December 18, 1945, in Perry, Iowa, to Olive and Paul Lane.

On August 12, 1972, Paula married John S. Chew and together they built a life welcoming three children:  Joanna, John, and Justin. They raised their family...

December 12, 2025

Jerry Wayne Keisel of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 12, at home, with family around him. There will be no services at this time. Inurnment will take place with graveside services held in the Spring at the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Jerry was born March 14, 1948, to Fred and Lois Keisel of Indianola. He graduated...

December 9, 2025

Celebration of life services for Cheryle Ann Cramer, 70, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church, 2708 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, Iowa 50125. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Inurnment of cremains...

December 8, 2025

Richard "Rich" Wayne Gunnarson, age 72, passed away on December 8, 2025.

Rich was born on March 22, 1953, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Delores and Robert Gunnarson. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and began a long and meaningful career teaching middle school history and geography at Interstate-35 School District—proudly becoming a Roadrunner in 1977....

December 8, 2025

Stephen Kirk Waggie, 76, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away surrounded by family, Monday, December 8, 2025.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Family will greet friends prior to service from 9 to 10 a.m.  Inurnment of cremains will be at a later date in...

December 7, 2025

Susan "Sue" Kimball of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by her family. Memorial services for Sue will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 19 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 18, at the...

December 6, 2025

Virginia Louise Della Vedova, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, at Westview Care Center in Indianola, Iowa. Born in Lockman, Iowa on October 2, 1941, to Dominic and Catherine Scala, Virginia lived her life with the love and laughter of family and friends.

A graduate of Albia High School, Virginia went on to attend...

December 6, 2025

Funeral services for Marilyn "Kay" Worden, 89, of Indianola who passed away, Saturday, December 06, 2025 at Windsor Manor in Indianola, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service from 1 to 2 p.m.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Indianola....

December 5, 2025

Fredrick R. Parker, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on April 27, 1948, Fred was the eldest son of Fredrick R. Parker, Sr. and Lila (Roby) Parker, and one of seven children in a close-knit family.

With the exception of his...

December 3, 2025

Services for John Kersey, 89, of Indianola, who passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 8, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

John David Kersey was born in 1936 to Thomas Roy and Charlotte (Bresee) Kersey in Carroll County,...